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USA Today
8 hours ago
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- USA Today
Titans' Chimere Dike lands on preseason All-Rookie team
Titans' Chimere Dike lands on preseason All-Rookie team Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi knew what he was doing when he selected wide receiver Chimere Dike out of Florida in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft. It was partially to add a young receiver who could develop a long-lasting bond with newly drafted rookie quarterback Cam Ward. The idea is that they will be the duo of the future in Nashville. But before that can happen, both Dike and Ward have to acclimate to the league, and that means different things for each player. For Dike, it likely means a lesser role as a receiver and a larger role as a return specialist, something he did in college. In conjunction with the hiring of John Fassel this offseason, Dike has a bright future on special teams, which is likely why selected him for their All-Rookie team as a return man. Drafted: Round 4, No. 103 overall Tennessee hired venerable special teams coordinator John Fassel this offseason. Under Fassel's tutelage over the last three years in Dallas, KaVontae Turpin emerged as one of the league's most dangerous returners, making the Pro Bowl twice and earning first-team All-Pro honors this past season. Dike brings extensive college experience as a kick and punt returner. Not to mention, he blazed the 40-yard dash in 4.34 seconds. Oh, and here's a fun note of debatable relevance: Dike's No. 2 comp on MockDraftable is a man by the name of Devin Hester. Over four years between Wisconsin and Florida, Dike returned 29 punts for 295 yards (an average of over 10 yards per return). He also returned 22 kicks for 472 yards (over 22 yards per return) over three years in Wisconsin. He has the experience to be a very good return man in the NFL, and if the Devin Hester comparison is accurate, the Titans just found themselves a wild card. Because while Dike will excel on special teams, he will also excel as a receiver and eventually be a starter. Between Fassel and Dike, the Titans may have answered their special teams woes.
USA Today
28-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Colts 2025 NFL combine: Measurements for top tight end draft prospects
Colts 2025 NFL combine: Measurements for top tight end draft prospects A big position of need for the Indianapolis Colts is at tight end, and on Friday of the NFL combine, this position group is going through measurements and on-field testing. Of note, three of the top tight ends in this year's draft, Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, and Elijah Arroyo, are not participating in the on-field drills this week. However, this year's tight end class is one of the deeper position groups. The Athletic's Dan Brugler recently mentioned that he believes there are 5-6 starting-caliber tight ends available in the draft. For more on which tight ends to keep your eyes on, click here. Once the on-field drills take place, we will provide more updates about which prospects stood out. However, the tight ends have already completed their measurements, which you can find below for the top prospects in this year's class. For some context around these measurement figures, below you can find Brock Bowers' measurements from last offseason via MockDraftable. Take note of the percentile each category falls into and use that as a reference to where this year's tight ends land measurement-wise.
